Emerge Berkeley

06/02/2026

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸.
Jesus walked up to a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years and asked him a question that sounds almost cruel until you sit with it long enough:

“𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹?”

It seems obvious. Of course he does. But Jesus never asked obvious questions. Sometimes people build an entire identity around a limitation. Sometimes familiar brokenness feels safer than unknown wholeness.

Wednesday night at Table Talk, we are sitting with that question to discover what it exposes now.

No church background needed.
𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆. 𝟳 𝗣𝗠. 𝟮𝟱𝟭𝟱 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗲, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘆

06/01/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻.
There's a moment in Ruth 2 where a wealthy landowner stops everything, looks at a foreign woman with no legal standing in his culture, and says, "I know your story. I know what you left behind. I know what it cost you to show up here."

And he makes room for her. Not just provision. Dignity.

That's the difference between charity and grace. One gives people what they need. The other makes room for them to belong.

Yesterday at Emerge, we sat with the question:
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁?

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𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱

Not every question Jesus asked had an easy answer.

“What are you seeking?”
“Why are you afraid?”
“Do you want to be made well?”
“What is truth?”

Over the next several weeks, we’re slowing down to explore the conversations Jesus had and the questions that still confront the way we think, live, search, avoid, believe, and become.

𝗣𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

Week 1:
“What Are You Seeking?”
John 1:35–39

Wednesday • 7PM

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05/17/2026

The book of Ruth is a story about grief, loyalty, belonging, and quiet faithfulness. Set during one of the most unstable periods in Israel’s history, Ruth reveals how God often works through ordinary people and unseen acts of care. Through moments of loss, uncertainty, generosity, and redemption, we discover a God who remains present with people even in difficult seasons. This series explores how faith is formed not only through dramatic moments, but through consistent presence, everyday obedience, and relationships shaped by compassion and trust.

05/10/2026

The book of Ruth is a story about grief, loyalty, belonging, and quiet faithfulness. Set during one of the most unstable periods in Israel’s history, Ruth reveals how God often works through ordinary people and unseen acts of care. Through moments of loss, uncertainty, generosity, and redemption, we discover a God who remains present with people even in difficult seasons. This series explores how faith is formed not only through dramatic moments, but through consistent presence, everyday obedience, and relationships shaped by compassion and trust.

05/06/2026

No Table Talk this Wednesday.

We’re taking a short two-week pause before launching a brand-new study together.

We’re excited for what’s ahead and can’t wait to gather again soon. Stay tuned. 👀